Tennessee Executive Orders
Executive orders issued by the Governor of Tennessee.
- EO ofBill Leehis family's home services and construction company, Lee Company, holding the position from 1992 until 2016.[\[10\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lee_(Tennessee_politician)#cite_note-Jett-10)
- EO effectiveBill LeeMarch 1, 2020, that offered state employees three months' paid leave for new parents and caregivers of sick relatives. He called it "one of the most cost-effective investments in the families of our state employees in recent history".[\[40\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lee_(Tennessee_politi
- EO declaringBill Leea temporary state of emergency in Tennessee to "facilitate the treatment and containment of COVID-19."[\[115\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lee_(Tennessee_politician)#cite_note-115)
- EO allowingBill Leegyms in 89 out of 95 counties to open on May 1.[\[125\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lee_(Tennessee_politician)#cite_note-125)
- EO thatBill Leeallowed parents to let their children opt out of school mask mandates.[\[132\]](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Lee_(Tennessee_politician)#cite_note-132)
- EO DeclaringBill LeeState of Emergency in Response to COVID-19"](https://www.tn.gov/governor/news/2020/3/12/gov--bill-lee-issues-executive-order-declaring-state-of-emergency-in-response-to-covid-19.html)
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